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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1

The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । पुराणसूत्रमखिलं श्रुतं तव मुखाद्विभो । मरीचये यथा प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | purāṇasūtramakhilaṃ śrutaṃ tava mukhādvibho | marīcaye yathā proktaṃ brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā || 1 ||

Translation

那罗陀说道：噢，尊者啊，我已从您亲口听闻一切往世书之纲要（sūtra），正如至上梵天帕拉梅什提（Brahmā）曾对摩利支（Marīci）所宣说。

Word by Word
nāradaḥNārada
nāradaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootnārada (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन
uvācasaid
uvāca:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (वच् धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
purāṇa-sūtramthe purāṇa-summary/aphoristic outline
purāṇa-sūtram:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpurāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + sūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (पुराणस्य सूत्रम्)
akhilamentire
akhilam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootakhila (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (पुराणसूत्रम्)
śrutamheard
śrutam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootśru (श्रु धातु) + ta (क्त प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त—भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘श्रुत’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थः (heard)
tavayour
tava:
Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
TypeNoun
Roottvad (युष्मद्/त्वद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन
mukhātfrom (your) mouth
mukhāt:
Apadana (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootmukha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन
vibhoO Lord/Mighty one
vibho:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootvibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन
marīcayeto Marīci
marīcaye:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootmarīci (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन
yathāas
yathā:
Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyathā (अव्यय)
Formप्रकार/उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (as/just as)
proktamwas spoken
proktam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootpra + vac (वच् धातु) + ta (क्त प्रत्यय)
Formकृदन्त—भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘प्रोक्त’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन
brahmaṇāby Brahmā
brahmaṇā:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootbrahman (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन
parameṣṭhināby the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin)
parameṣṭhinā:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootparameṣṭhin (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; ब्रह्मणः विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन
Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities
N
Narada
B
Brahma
M
Marici

FAQs

It establishes the authority of the teaching through guru-paramparā: the Purāṇic synopsis is preserved as a faithful transmission from Brahmā to Marīci and onward, making the instruction reliable and dharma-grounded.

Indirectly, it frames bhakti and all Purāṇic teachings as received through reverent listening (śravaṇa) from an authentic source—one of the core devotional practices emphasized across Purāṇic tradition.

The verse highlights the method of learning—śravaṇa and precise oral transmission—supporting Vedāṅga concerns like correct recitation and preservation of authoritative teachings (closely aligned with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa in practice).

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